Installing Weather Stripping On Garage Door

Trim the soft weather stripping at the top of the side pieces at about a 45 degree angle so the top and side pieces overlap nicely.

Installing weather stripping on garage door.

A miter saw will make fine cuts in your header piece and make your work easier. Replace cracked and torn vinyl weatherstripping with this easy step by step guide. Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim. Place all your tools outside the garage as you will install the weather stripping on the outside of the garage door.

Rehang the door to test the fit. Unplug the door opener. Adjust the door weather stripping as needed. Open and close the door several times to make sure the door weather stripping seals against the door and the door latches and locks.

First rule for any garage door repair. Take out your nails and nail the header piece into position. Doorstop is made with built in weatherstripping specifically for garage doors. The door weather stripping kit will come with two long pieces for the side jambs and a short piece for the top jamb.

You ll start by removing the old garage door weatherstripping then measuring cutting and installing the new pieces. Next clamp the door in place either up or down depending on the task using vice grips one on each side of the door. Test the garage door to be sure it opens and closes smoothly. Put the door in manual operation by pulling the release.

Learn how to do garage door weather stripping. If the bottom door seal replacement is too snug remove the weather strip and trim a bit more from the door. Hold each of the side pieces in place and nail them in the same fashion as you nailed the header piece. Using a miter saw cut square ends of the header piece.

Garage door top and side weather seal installation.